Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,084,357Details
International Box Office $2,986,055Details
Worldwide Box Office $31,070,412
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,870,397 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,227 opening theaters/1,242 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,958,465

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 28th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some drug content
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: High School Reunions, Hitmen, Therapists / Therapy, Depression, Radio Industry, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again, Mental Illness, Revenge, Screenplay Written By the Star, Black Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 4 $6,870,397   1,227 $5,599   $6,870,397 1
Apr 18, 1997 5 $4,749,396 -31% 1,236 $3,843   $13,624,046 2
Apr 25, 1997 7 $3,098,353 -35% 1,242 $2,495   $18,152,209 3
May 2, 1997 10 $2,051,361 -34% 1,177 $1,743   $21,121,291 4
May 9, 1997 11 $1,116,407 -46% 994 $1,123   $22,860,231 5
May 16, 1997 13 $1,042,053 -7% 1,021 $1,021   $24,327,917 6
May 23, 1997 16 $719,947 -31% 528 $1,364   $25,475,452 7
May 30, 1997 18 $352,866 -51% 336 $1,050   $25,978,392 8
Jun 6, 1997 25 $213,746 -39% 229 $933   $26,225,645 9
Jun 13, 1997 25 $239,812 +12% 244 $983   $26,670,089 10
Jun 20, 1997 31 $140,597 -41% 153 $919   $26,930,174 11
Jun 27, 1997 19 $224,938 +60% 371 $606   $27,226,038 12
Jul 4, 1997 22 $127,316 -43% 222 $573   $27,481,485 13
Jul 11, 1997 27 $96,029 -25% 136 $706   $27,658,687 14
Jul 18, 1997 32 $81,793 -15% 99 $826   $27,807,800 15
Jul 25, 1997 44 $46,788 -43% 59 $793   $27,911,513 16
Aug 1, 1997 50 $28,747 -39% 37 $777   $27,972,296 17
Aug 8, 1997 57 $20,904 -27% 23 $909   $28,014,536 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 1997 - $2,736     12 $228   $28,073,151 144

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 4 $8,874,650   1,227 $7,233   $8,874,650 1
Apr 18, 1997 5 $6,179,206 -30% 1,236 $4,999   $15,053,856 2
Apr 25, 1997 7 $4,016,074 -35% 1,242 $3,234   $19,069,930 3
May 2, 1997 10 $2,673,894 -33% 1,177 $2,272   $21,743,824 4
May 9, 1997 11 $1,542,040 -42% 994 $1,551   $23,285,864 5
May 16, 1997 13 $1,469,641 -5% 1,021 $1,439   $24,755,505 6
May 23, 1997 16 $870,021 -41% 528 $1,648   $25,625,526 7
May 30, 1997 20 $386,373 -56% 336 $1,150   $26,011,899 8
Jun 6, 1997 21 $418,378 +8% 229 $1,827   $26,430,277 9
Jun 13, 1997 26 $359,300 -14% 244 $1,473   $26,789,577 10
Jun 20, 1997 31 $211,523 -41% 153 $1,383   $27,001,100 11
Jun 27, 1997 20 $353,069 +67% 371 $952   $27,354,169 12
Jul 4, 1997 23 $208,489 -41% 222 $939   $27,562,658 13
Jul 11, 1997 26 $163,349 -22% 136 $1,201   $27,726,007 14
Jul 18, 1997 32 $138,718 -15% 99 $1,401   $27,864,725 15
Jul 25, 1997 42 $78,824 -43% 59 $1,336   $27,943,549 16
Aug 1, 1997 47 $50,083 -36% 37 $1,354   $27,993,632 17

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Leading Cast

John Cusack    Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver    Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd    Grocer

Supporting Cast

Alan Arkin    Dr. Oatman
Joan Cusack    Marcella
Jeremy Piven    Paul Spericki
Hank Azaria    Lardner
Jenna Elfman    Tanya

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Armitage    Director
Tom Jankiewicz    Screenwriter
D.V. DeVincentis    Screenwriter
Steve Pink    Screenwriter
Tom Jankiewicz    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 7th, 2012

August 7th, 2012

This is not a really slow week on the home market this week, as we have The Lorax coming out, and it was the highest-grossing animated film of the year, until Brave overtook is very recently, so it should be a big seller on the home market. Unfortunately, it is the only major release of the week. There are some other releases worth checking out, a few worth picking up, but very few that are contenders for Pick of the Week. High Fidelity is a great movie, but its Blu-ray debut is Shovelware. Personally, I think Spaceballs is really underrated, but this is not the first time it has been released on Blu-ray and double-dips are rarely Pick of the Week material. In the end, I'm going with My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Royal Pony Wedding, because I liked the first DVD release more than I thought I would. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Grosse Point Blank

August 4th, 2012

Grosse Point Blank was a minor hit when it came out in theaters in 1997. It only managed fourth place during its opening weekend, but it did manage to nearly double its production budget at the box office, so the studio likely broke even sometime during its home market run. This week it is making its Blu-ray debut, but is the movie still worth checking out 15 years later? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up? More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,870,397 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,227 opening theaters/1,242 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,958,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 11th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: April 28th, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language and some drug content
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: High School Reunions, Hitmen, Therapists / Therapy, Depression, Radio Industry, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again, Mental Illness, Revenge, Screenplay Written By the Star, Black Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Leading Cast

John Cusack    Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver    Debi Newberry
Dan Aykroyd    Grocer

Supporting Cast

Alan Arkin    Dr. Oatman
Joan Cusack    Marcella
Jeremy Piven    Paul Spericki
Hank Azaria    Lardner
Jenna Elfman    Tanya

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Armitage    Director
Tom Jankiewicz    Screenwriter
D.V. DeVincentis    Screenwriter
Steve Pink    Screenwriter
Tom Jankiewicz    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 7th, 2012

August 7th, 2012

This is not a really slow week on the home market this week, as we have The Lorax coming out, and it was the highest-grossing animated film of the year, until Brave overtook is very recently, so it should be a big seller on the home market. Unfortunately, it is the only major release of the week. There are some other releases worth checking out, a few worth picking up, but very few that are contenders for Pick of the Week. High Fidelity is a great movie, but its Blu-ray debut is Shovelware. Personally, I think Spaceballs is really underrated, but this is not the first time it has been released on Blu-ray and double-dips are rarely Pick of the Week material. In the end, I'm going with My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Royal Pony Wedding, because I liked the first DVD release more than I thought I would. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Grosse Point Blank

August 4th, 2012

Grosse Point Blank was a minor hit when it came out in theaters in 1997. It only managed fourth place during its opening weekend, but it did manage to nearly double its production budget at the box office, so the studio likely broke even sometime during its home market run. This week it is making its Blu-ray debut, but is the movie still worth checking out 15 years later? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up? More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 4 $6,870,397   1,227 $5,599   $6,870,397 1
Apr 18, 1997 5 $4,749,396 -31% 1,236 $3,843   $13,624,046 2
Apr 25, 1997 7 $3,098,353 -35% 1,242 $2,495   $18,152,209 3
May 2, 1997 10 $2,051,361 -34% 1,177 $1,743   $21,121,291 4
May 9, 1997 11 $1,116,407 -46% 994 $1,123   $22,860,231 5
May 16, 1997 13 $1,042,053 -7% 1,021 $1,021   $24,327,917 6
May 23, 1997 16 $719,947 -31% 528 $1,364   $25,475,452 7
May 30, 1997 18 $352,866 -51% 336 $1,050   $25,978,392 8
Jun 6, 1997 25 $213,746 -39% 229 $933   $26,225,645 9
Jun 13, 1997 25 $239,812 +12% 244 $983   $26,670,089 10
Jun 20, 1997 31 $140,597 -41% 153 $919   $26,930,174 11
Jun 27, 1997 19 $224,938 +60% 371 $606   $27,226,038 12
Jul 4, 1997 22 $127,316 -43% 222 $573   $27,481,485 13
Jul 11, 1997 27 $96,029 -25% 136 $706   $27,658,687 14
Jul 18, 1997 32 $81,793 -15% 99 $826   $27,807,800 15
Jul 25, 1997 44 $46,788 -43% 59 $793   $27,911,513 16
Aug 1, 1997 50 $28,747 -39% 37 $777   $27,972,296 17
Aug 8, 1997 57 $20,904 -27% 23 $909   $28,014,536 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 1997 - $2,736     12 $228   $28,073,151 144

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 11, 1997 4 $8,874,650   1,227 $7,233   $8,874,650 1
Apr 18, 1997 5 $6,179,206 -30% 1,236 $4,999   $15,053,856 2
Apr 25, 1997 7 $4,016,074 -35% 1,242 $3,234   $19,069,930 3
May 2, 1997 10 $2,673,894 -33% 1,177 $2,272   $21,743,824 4
May 9, 1997 11 $1,542,040 -42% 994 $1,551   $23,285,864 5
May 16, 1997 13 $1,469,641 -5% 1,021 $1,439   $24,755,505 6
May 23, 1997 16 $870,021 -41% 528 $1,648   $25,625,526 7
May 30, 1997 20 $386,373 -56% 336 $1,150   $26,011,899 8
Jun 6, 1997 21 $418,378 +8% 229 $1,827   $26,430,277 9
Jun 13, 1997 26 $359,300 -14% 244 $1,473   $26,789,577 10
Jun 20, 1997 31 $211,523 -41% 153 $1,383   $27,001,100 11
Jun 27, 1997 20 $353,069 +67% 371 $952   $27,354,169 12
Jul 4, 1997 23 $208,489 -41% 222 $939   $27,562,658 13
Jul 11, 1997 26 $163,349 -22% 136 $1,201   $27,726,007 14
Jul 18, 1997 32 $138,718 -15% 99 $1,401   $27,864,725 15
Jul 25, 1997 42 $78,824 -43% 59 $1,336   $27,943,549 16
Aug 1, 1997 47 $50,083 -36% 37 $1,354   $27,993,632 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records